Editorial Note

When the Nordic Cooperation Committee at The 5th Nordic Psychoanalytic Congress (August 1976) decided to publish The Scandinavian Psychoanalytic Review, the authority and responsibility of the editorial board and the obligations of the psychoanalytic societies of the four Nordic countries toward the Review were not determined.

With only three volumes issued, it is evident that The Scandinavian Psychoanalytic Review is here to stay. The Review has manifested itself not only in Scandinavia but internationally as well. This fortunate development has necessitated that the relations between the editorial board and the four Nordic psychoanalytic societies be formalized. At a meeting held in connection with the 7th Nordic Psychoanalytic Congress (August 1980), the Nordic Cooperation Committee decided that the present editorial board should continue and that it is—as previously—absolutely autonomous in all decisions, responsible only to the Nordic Cooperation Committee.

Because of the great geographical distances between the members of the editorial board, the Danish member has already been acting as chief editor for some time. The editorial board has therefore for practical reasons realized that the Review must have a chief editor. However the work in the editorial board will remain unchanged.

The main part of the Review will—as usual—consist of original papers about psychoanalysis written by Scandinavian analysts and candidates. What psychoanalysis represents in our view can best be seen from what we have published.

A new Book Section will replace the previous book reviews. Here will be found reviews of books concerning psychoanalysis written by Scandinavian authors, and reviews or references to books by Scandinavian psychoanalysts on topics more or less related to psychoanalytic theory and practice. We will continue to review books in international as well as Scandinavian languages.

The Book Section will also—when opportunity offers—mention non-Scandinavian books and th